Background
Modis, Theodore was born on August 11, 1943 in Florina, Greece. Son of Georges and Theodosia (Panayotidou) Modis.
(Focusing on the evaluation of competition and "business s...)
Focusing on the evaluation of competition and "business seasons" over time, this text offers practical advice on what leaders can and cannot do in response to these "seasonal" changes. The author (a scientist and international consultant) contests that through the study of natural laws, business people can focus on the "big picture" - even as business changes over time. The intention of this text is to shed light on business problems, using scientific methods and natural laws in an easy-to-understand model that translates to business cycles. The book also offers business people ways of thinking that yield value for a variety of everday situations. The central theory is that by determining which position in the evolutionary cycle the business is in, the most appropriate strategy can be found.
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(The book treats the New York Stock Exchange as an ecosyst...)
The book treats the New York Stock Exchange as an ecosystem. Stocks at the stock market are considered as species competing for investors' money in the same way rabbits compete for grass. An investor who chooses what stock to buy participates in a process of natural selection where the "fittest" stock wins. Investors are preoccupied with prices, which are neither indicators of value, nor constitute competitive variables. To study the competitive struggle, one needs to look at the TRUE competition variables for each stock, namely the share volume and dollar value daily exchanged. The study of the evolution of these two variables over time yields not only price forecasts but also less ephemeral insights and understandings about the stock market on such questions as: What will the Dow Jones do in the medium and long term? Is there a "bubble", and if yes, is it going to burst? Can there be an early warning for a major market correction? How long will high volatility last? Do bonds have any future? Is there any value in stock splitting? How well does a stock that dominates the stock-market floor reward its shareholders?
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("Most business people simply don't know what they are doi...)
"Most business people simply don't know what they are doing when they respond to change." As a strategic analyst, futurist, and international business consultant, Theodore Modis has devoted his career to exploring predictability, looking at how companies grow and change, and developing tools that will enable senior executives to both devise and assess business strategies. In his research for effective decision-making techniques in an environment of rapid turmoil, Modis has discovered that businesses go through cycles-seasons-and like any living entity, businesses grow and change in certain predictable ways. In Conquering Uncertainty, Modis presents business people with a way to analyze their business cycles, allowing them to increase their odds on making the right decisions at the appropriate time-in any business situation, in every business season. Is your company appropriately dressed for the season it is traversing? • When exactly is the best time to launch a new product or invest in new ventures? • How should ways of decision-making evolve as a company moves across its life cycle? • Is it possible for a company and its customers to "co-evolve" and adapt to meet each other's needs? And what can a company do to ensure this crucial "co-evolution"? • What exactly can be predicted? How much choice do strategists and managers really have, and when? • How can a company ensure another high-growth seasons after the inevitable lull? By following Modis's unique approach, readers will be able to find their own answers to these, and many more wide-ranging business questions in order to devise the right strategies that will sustain success in the long run.
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Modis, Theodore was born on August 11, 1943 in Florina, Greece. Son of Georges and Theodosia (Panayotidou) Modis.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia Engineering School, New York City, 1966. Master of Science, Columbia Engineering School, New York City, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1973.
Research associate, Columbia University, New York City, 1968-1973; research fellow, European Organization of Nuclear Research, Geneva, Switzerland, 1973-1976; assistant professor, U. Geneva, 1977-1984; management science consultant, Digital Equipment Company, Geneva, 1984-1995; president, Growth Dynamics, Geneva, since 1995.
(Focusing on the evaluation of competition and "business s...)
("Most business people simply don't know what they are doi...)
(The book treats the New York Stock Exchange as an ecosyst...)
Member New York Academy of Sciences (member advisory board technological forecasting and social change), World Futures Studies Federation.
Married Carole G. Moore, February 11, 1972 (divorced 1986). Children: Yorgo, Thea.